🌱 NetJets Pilots Protest + Man, 23, Arrested After Fatal Shooting

Hey, friends. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Augusta Patch newsletter. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 50 Low: 44.
• Sunday: Remaining cloudy and cool. High: 63 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories in Augusta today:

1. The Easter Bunny surprised pediatric patients at Doctors Hospital in Augusta and seniors in the Aiken Meals-on-Wheels program. Doctors Hospital is home to the largest Burn Center in the United States, treating thousands of patients annually. Senior citizens who are part of the Meals-on-Wheels program in Aiken County received Easter baskets, donated to the United Way’s Be-A-Bunny program. (WRDW)
2. Pilots from NetJets, the largest private jet company in the world, are protesting at Augusta Regional Airport over what they consider to be unfair compensation. The pilots are hoping to raise awareness about the need for a better quality of life and career prestige, arguing that other companies in the industry have surpassed their contract terms. They are calling for increased conditions to make NetJets more competitive in the current market, without lowering the minimum qualifications for pilots. (WJBF-TV)
3. Tevin Lloyd, 23, was arrested by the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred on Thursday afternoon on the 3400 block of Kensington Drive South. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Marquez Bokknight, who was shot at least two times and pronounced dead at Augusta University. An autopsy has been scheduled while the investigation continues. (WRDW)

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Coming up in and around Augusta:

Sunday, April 9

• Easter Brunch At Gordon's Conference and Catering, Fort Gordon (1:00 PM)
• Briggs Alley At Edgar's Above Broad (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Augusta area at the link! (Augusta Patch)
• Have you seen this man? Bruce Barker, a 43-year-old disabled man with cerebral palsy, has been missing since early March, and authorities in Richmond County are seeking information on his whereabouts. Barker was last seen on Milledgeville Road and is known to frequent several other locations in the area. (WRDW)
• The Augusta Players will be performing "Seussical the Musical" beginning on May 5! For tickets and showtimes, click here. (Visit Augusta)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll be back in your inbox soon with a new update.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.